Senior Club Notes 9th October, 2018.

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Our footballers have one more outing before the season comes to a close and that’s a Town Championship Final encounter against Kerins O’Rahillys. That game, of course will not take place until after the Strand Road boys finish their Co. Championship campaign. In the meantime let us wish our neighbours the best of luck in their semi-final outing on this coming Sunday in Austin Stack Park.

And let us take this opportunity also to wish Strand Road man Edmund Quirke all the best as he takes a well-earned break as Groundsman at the pitches at Caherina and Healy Park. It was always a pleasure to do business with you Eddie.

HURLING: Our Hurlers have at least two more games to play before their season concludes. The first is to take place on this Sunday afternoon (14th Oct) when they are due to face Ballyheigue in the Co. IH Plate Final in Caherslee at 4pm. Then we are due to play Duagh in the South Kerry JH Final on a date and venue still to be finalized as we write.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL: The Junior Town League Final between ourselves and Ardfert has now been fixed for this coming Saturday (13th Oct). The game is due to go ahead in Strand Road at 4pm.

MINOR FOOTBALL: And our Minors are also awaiting a date and venue for their Central Region MF League Final against Laune Rangers.

ANNIVERSARY: Last Sunday (7th Oct) was the 90th anniversary of we winning our first ever Co. SF Co. Championship title as a separate Club ((up until then the three Tralee Clubs were grouped together as a Tralee team when competing in the SF Co. Championship). Our opponents on that October Sunday were our neighbours Kerins O’Rahillys, although in 1928 both Clubs had yet to be known by their current names as the following week’s Kerryman Headline indicated – Rock Street Wins – County Football Final – Strand Street’s Plucky Fight – Victors’ Strong Finish in Stirring Contest – Morning’s Rain Hampers Attendance.

We didn’t have a very good first half at the end of which we trailed by four points to two. But we were totally dominant in the second period, outscoring the opposition by 3-2 to 0-3 which gave us a six points victory at the end (3-4 to 0-7).

See Club Centenary Book – copies on sale online or to purchase from Commane’s Book Shop Rock St., Tralee.

WELL DONE: to Centenary Book Co-Author, Billy Ryle who we read is taking part in a Charity Event for Recovery Haven at the end of November – Billy, along with many others, is shaving his 40 year old beard at a session to be held at The Rose Hotel on Thursday, 29th November.

CLUBHOUSE: As always the Clubhouse is available for all types of Parties and Functions. Enquiries about Club Bookings should be made by contacting Harry Hynes at 087 2467286.

CARDS: The 45 Card Sessions continue in the Clubhouse on every Monday and Thursday nights, commencing at 9.30pm each night.